The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-06-24

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R<snrs - eaptuved Coafed~rat~ s,.,.
H. Excle~m<as sabsidsng.
WAsHr~crox. June III Tia follnr.
statement concerning IN. restora,ls. N
the rebel battle fiags was made 10 v.
resentative Of the Unitcd Press I. r,
White House tonight;
s.Whcn the question OF rcturnins =.
tain flags 20 the States was me fsores (.
the Presidc BY tho Adtutant GeneF,
the army. the important feature 49,,
70 Be the return 20 the loyal States " y
flags which had been captured ~ A.
confederAtes and retaken by our arm
the time Of the collapse 81 the reke
They, with some Of the Confcderate A,
captured from the enemy BY our INV,
hal been for long time uncarcd IN v.
neglected, packet away Ia h.Sn
and going 20 decay IN
cellar Of the War Depar,ns,'
and had lately been removed 10 tle M.
A. . better place for their safe ken
The disposition az the fisgs, which .re~,1
20 BE- answering no good purpose u..
they were. was the main point. a1a
consideration was presented % the !.
dent that some flags had been return
loyal States upon their request N N
dividual cases. and the rest. II de...
might n well all be returned to,tna
The return Of the Confederate ~.
which were, with the Others. in N. 4
partment- was suggested. but there
NOT the slightest thought or interfelss
any way with the captured flags nrw
49, -. IN
with favor by the country. that lA'er
one or more cases Northern TROOPS u.
ing their late antagonists al the So
had returned 20 them flags whicA !.
heen captured In battle from those VI !.
Inequalities they were erjoyirr:
further fact that Northern trrors
within . very short time. hal been J
ing Southern battle fields. had spdka
the warmcst terms Of the kind 80 .s
pitable treatment they had received h
Confederate soldiers. and the lat
that soldiers from the North ami
were just gathering at the Va u
capital. 70 meet in friendly con- peil' j
the National drill. seemed % indicate
IL the Union flags were return N
loyal States which had lost them Il \
tie, II would not be Inconsistent WITH \
fraternal sentiment which seemed
prevalent 20 offer ~ the same time A
I Governors Of the States formerly 4
belIion . return Of the flags whieA
been captured from their soldiers "A
right Of the department 70 make tines
\ turns being qucs tioned bv the Pre-ds
i was distinctly asserted ard rrccd
4 alleged. and thcrcuron his verbal as~.
was given 70 the proposed acticn. II
I matter was dis missed from his mini VI
Z III comment within the last DAY cf r
brought IL again 10 his attention Y
upon personally examining the law =
Considering the subject more care
he satisfied himself that no tispos'N
these fa-s could be made withou'
rressi0nal action. whereu7on ~ dlr
q suspension Of further proc rctiH-s
the matter in the following order
EXECUTIVE MANSION
WASHINGTON. Junr n NV
To THE SECRETARY ~ WAS: hars
considered With more care than when VA ~
iec- xas orally presented 20 me the IN
your department directing letters = y
dressed 70 the Governors Of all the ~i4tfs
s~rinr 10 return. II desired 70 the Loyal s'4''
me Union HAS captured in the wAr q .
nerlion hr the Confederate forces a1t ~.
ward recovered by Government troops
the confederate states the hags cap'rF
the linton forces. ali u which for many -
have been packed In boxes end store "A z
cellar and attic 81 the War Department.
am OF the opinion thai tht r~furn " w
aar~ IN .he manner thus contemplated y z
autborizrd BY existing Law. nor IA~tihsa =
executive act request. therefore, ma
further stems BE- taken Ia the matter. ersff
examine and inventory these fArs All a.
proper measures for their preseryAFien
direction as q the nnal disposition y 'l'
should original with Congress.
re,rr,s1 GRovKR EvELsSD
An intimate friend OF the Exer1t'
said last evening that the President so
toned the return OF the nags VIA
giving the subject serious constiera'l I.
and upon representations that tne N Y.
was not In any way goverrea " i
The Presidents UNDERESTIMATE ~ 4.
the fags had been from time 70 nN'
turneI when applied for. and ina' 7 Z
or important question was invoise1
meiiltely upon examining the law u
ever. and earning that there was W
number OF Confederate flags lnyas.
, and that none OF them hal ever y
been returned, the President imfnel1.
! decided that his approval o. the Pa
been s.inccnsiderate and mistake.
The excitement here over the PREF
; restoration OF the hags y ~ uslaia-
\ rnpidiv as 1. somented- Early In 'ne
after Adiutars-Gencral Drums clFs
letter 20 the Governors profsrirg p
turn Of the Tags became generally knH
Grand Army of the Republic men
mn In arms. and were loud In tneH
nurciation OF the proposed rcstoratlpl
General Boynton, II the Suggest
. Governor Foraker. Of Ohio. pror'
a promptly 70 take legal proceedings Y
\ strain the Secretary Of War frc-
b turning the flags captured by tro'p
y that state. There was 70 be war
; courts AZ least. and the Presidfn'
: criticised harshly for approving 'r'
n storssion o. thcss trophies. 81
q the President heard Of all this
\ promptly looked into the matter an
= ~ end 20 the excitement and the w
e eued legal proceedings and imre
n war. Nv directing the Secretary q
% NOT 10 restore the flags.
y: General Boynton-s legal proccfi
: which ne sntcnded 20 open Ia the
e this afternoon. but which were uhA,
= ably delayed. will now Be dTv
Il Adjufant-General Drum and -
T. Endicotf. on whom il i prcsums-
y President depended for correct y.
Il edge Of the law governing NC ~,
. and control Of these war troph'e' \,
p in tonight for most criticism y
r snv. or misinfor ming. the Prcsiden' 4
D. his authority 20 dispose Of then